Chapter 2
Annabell awakes, in annoyance, at an owl hooting at her as a wake up call. The owl was a dark black, named midnight, it was a gift of appology from Zacharias from the prank. It's been two years since then, making Annabell fifteen now.
Zacharias has been talking to her much more now and even going to the point of asking for her to hangout with him some nights. Annabell believed it was because he felt guilty about the whole thing, but she wouldn't object in fear of things going back to the way they were before the accident.
That thought aside, Annabell sits up, silencing her owl that acts as a alarm clock. She staggers to stand, still half asleep, and gets ready for a lazy day. Thus, wearing sweatpants and a hoodie, pulling her hair into a messy ponytail. She heads downstairs bursting down the steps. Once she smells the pancakes her mother cooked she picks up speed as she rounds the cornor. She runs face first into Zacharias after noticing him leave the kitchen, but have to much momentum to be able to stop.
"oh, I'm so sorry Zacharias! I didn't mean to. Please forgive me."
The older brother smiles humorously at his little sister's apology, "I'ts fine Annabell. Anyways I'm glad I ran into you, literally, because I got my Hogwarts letter today," he holds up the letter as he mentions it, "and i was wondering if you would like to come to Diagon Alley tomarrow, since you've never been before."
Annabell looks upon him in excitement, "Yes, thankyou so much Zacharias!" She hugs him close and runs upstairs to change.
This was her only chance to meet new wizards. She Hasn't talked to any real wizards besides her family and her brother's friend, a boy named Lee Jordan, that came over every once in a while during the summer. He was always a sweet and caring boy, but whenever Annabell came over to talk he acted weird.
She walks to Midnight's cage and opened it. Walking to the window she cracks it open a foot and lets Midnight out to fly some. Once she's done she exits the room, making sure to leave the window and cage open incase Midnight comes back early.
Zacharias meets her at the end of the hall and leads her into the living room. They both step into the fireplace and her brother throws down the ashes after he yells somthing sending up a green flame as they disappear.
When they land in the fire place, Annabell falls to her hands and knees trying to keep her stomache from flipping anymore. Once her stomache settles once more she staggers to stand. With the help of Zacharias she makes it up. Her brother laughing at her pale face,
"have fun there, Annabell?"
Annabell shoots him a glare, but follows him out and matches his longstride so she's walking beside him. They walk around and after a few hours Annabell's legs start cramping.
"Um, Zacharias can we take a break? My legs hurt bad."
Zacharias looks at his paper, "Well, there's a bench over there. Why don't you sit there and I'll finish up, then we'll get dessert before heading home."
Annabell nods in agreement and sits down sighing in satisfaction as her legs get a rest. She looks around getting some weird looks from passing wizards. Is it from her colorful outfit? Annabell turns from the stares and a slight gasp leaves her throat as her eye catches somthing, well someone.
She blushes as she watches the tall read head makes his way around with his huge family. There was only one girl besides their mother the rest were boys. Annabell looks at them in envy, she all of them were wizards. Sighing she looks back forward. She screams as she comes face to face with a read headed boy.
"Hello, love. I couldn't help but notice you were all alone. I'm Fred. Would you like some company here?" He winks at her flirtingly.
Annabell blushes noticing he looked exactly alike the boy she was staring as, she opens her mouth to respond, when there was an interruption of a woman screaming for the boy. He salutes to Annabell as he runs off to the big family. She watches him go and notices the boy she was staring at was looking back at her. Their eyes meet for a mere second before his twin, Fred, pulls him into a store. A joke shope? Oh no...Anything but that. Why did the first guy she feels attracted to have to be into the thing she hated, no feared most? What should she do? Could she do anything?